Heath Ledgers Joker: Oscar Worthy or Hype? - Page 6

Auryan · 07-21-2008, 10:49 AM

Yes he does, and I don't think theres any strong competition yet this year. maybe fall/winter season will have something big.

Ender4212 · 07-21-2008, 11:00 AM

Ledger's Joker has replaced Kilmer's Doc Holiday as favorite film character for me....voted yes of course.

madmaan · 07-21-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ender4212

Ledger's Joker has replaced Kilmer's Doc Holiday as favorite film character for me....voted yes of course.

I don't know if I could agree or disagree. Its just too god damn close.

Sii · 07-21-2008, 11:26 AM

Absolutely yes, he should get the nod.

I like to think of this way: Can you name a more memorable role as a supporting actor this season? I doubt it. Sure, not all the movies are out but you more or less know what is on the horizon. There won't be anything 1/10th as memorable as Heath Ledger's Joker.

More or less, I don't know if I can name a supporting or even a leading role that is more memorable. A few in the same category (Forrest Gump, Tony Montana, etc), but it's pretty debatable. I think TDK's Joker is definetly the best piece of acting I have seen or will see this oscar year, and is also probably one of the top 5 most memorable roles in history.

Warrik · 07-21-2008, 12:31 PM

The disappearing pencil and the Nurse outfit are forever etched in my mind..

WillzZz · 07-21-2008, 12:41 PM

The real question is: If not him, who?

Seths · 07-21-2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Warrik

The disappearing pencil and the Nurse outfit are forever etched in my mind..

Exactly.

Astrocreep · 07-21-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WillzZz

The real question is: If not him, who?

there is still 5 months of movie releases to go, the 'oscar' movies always seem come out at the very end of the year.

PosterOfStuff · 07-21-2008, 04:40 PM

For me it doesn't matter, I think he has achieved film immortality with the line:-

"Why so Serious"

And so few people have done that from the film industry.

brekk · 07-21-2008, 05:04 PM

One of the best performances of a total nutjob EVER.

joking around with a friend who's into 4chan:
"i think the joker is a pretty cool guy eh makes ur pencil dissapear and doesn't be srs about anything"

EmpireF4i · 07-21-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ender4212

Ledger's Joker has replaced Kilmer's Doc Holiday as favorite film character for me....voted yes of course.

Close, but they are too different characters for me to pick one as a favorite.

TheOkapi · 07-21-2008, 07:59 PM

Heath Ledger is to Brandon Lee, as the current decade is to the 90's. Just some food for thought.

ChewieTobbacca · 07-21-2008, 09:03 PM

I couldn't bring myself to believe it was Heath Ledger playing that role - everytime I saw the Joker on the screen, I was believing it was the Joker

That and the fact that everytime the Joker was on the screen, I expected someone to die or some shit to just happen which kept me on the edge of my seat unlike any other comic book movie. He felt like a real psychopath - a real person on screen, and to me that's the best any acting job can be

Dildo Faggins · 07-21-2008, 09:10 PM

We know from the fact that he killed himself that it wasnt acting, but merely a simple display of the sad truth. Acting isnt being ones self. Not oscar worthy.

Leadsalad · 07-21-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dildo Faggins

Some stuff

Grats. I'm not sure what else to say to you for this brilliant display of internet whatever it is.

View Poll Results: Did the performance live up to the hype?
Yes, alive or dead, it was an Oscar worthy performance.	681	88.56%
It was a great performance, but not Oscar worthy	88	11.44%
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07-21-2008, 10:49 AM	#76 (permalink)
Auryan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 74 -5 Internets	Yes he does, and I don't think theres any strong competition yet this year. maybe fall/winter season will have something big.

07-21-2008, 11:00 AM	#77 (permalink)
Ender4212 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 117 +2 Internets	Ledger's Joker has replaced Kilmer's Doc Holiday as favorite film character for me....voted yes of course.

07-21-2008, 11:26 AM	#79 (permalink)
Sii Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 59 +2 Internets	Absolutely yes, he should get the nod. I like to think of this way: Can you name a more memorable role as a supporting actor this season? I doubt it. Sure, not all the movies are out but you more or less know what is on the horizon. There won't be anything 1/10th as memorable as Heath Ledger's Joker. More or less, I don't know if I can name a supporting or even a leading role that is more memorable. A few in the same category (Forrest Gump, Tony Montana, etc), but it's pretty debatable. I think TDK's Joker is definetly the best piece of acting I have seen or will see this oscar year, and is also probably one of the top 5 most memorable roles in history.

07-21-2008, 12:31 PM	#80 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,094 -3 Internets	The disappearing pencil and the Nurse outfit are forever etched in my mind..

07-21-2008, 12:41 PM	#81 (permalink)
WillzZz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,036 +2 Internets	The real question is: If not him, who?

07-21-2008, 04:40 PM	#84 (permalink)
PosterOfStuff Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 193 -13 Internets	For me it doesn't matter, I think he has achieved film immortality with the line:- "Why so Serious" And so few people have done that from the film industry.

07-21-2008, 09:03 PM	#88 (permalink)
ChewieTobbacca Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,752	I couldn't bring myself to believe it was Heath Ledger playing that role - everytime I saw the Joker on the screen, I was believing it was the Joker That and the fact that everytime the Joker was on the screen, I expected someone to die or some shit to just happen which kept me on the edge of my seat unlike any other comic book movie. He felt like a real psychopath - a real person on screen, and to me that's the best any acting job can be

07-21-2008, 09:10 PM	#89 (permalink)
Dildo Faggins Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,274 -62 Internets	We know from the fact that he killed himself that it wasnt acting, but merely a simple display of the sad truth. Acting isnt being ones self. Not oscar worthy.